Daily Democrat, Volume 3, Number 157, Decatur, Adams County, 14 July 1905 — Page 1

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A QUEER CASE Mrs. Closs Has Ohio City Woman in Power . I physicians Here Today to Plead With Her Ohio Woman Nearly Insane ■ for Fear of Future. I Dr. M 8. Cramer, of Ohio City. I was in our city today a short time I on a mission of great importance I u one of his patients. The object I of his visit here was to see Mrs I Closs. who resides on Marshall I street, and who for a numtx-r of I years has been engaged in telling I fortunes and who professes to ileal I with the past and future lifo of I people. Dr. Cramer is trying to I pursued* her to cease her work on I a woman at Ohio City, who has I been dealing with Mrs Closs for I -j me time past, sen ling her I money through the mat's, and I hav.ng her fortune read and“reI turned to her the same way The I Ohio City woman is easily excited. I and firmly believes everything I Mrs. Close tells her. and is beoomI ing insane and unless this can be I ]>ed within a short time the I woman will be a subject for some I insane hospital. Dr Cramer has I the patient for treatment, and is I firmly convinced that unless Mrs I Closs will cease her fortune telling I on this victim he can do nothing I for her. and she will be adjudged I insane. He held quite a council I with Mrs. Closs in which he ap I pealed to her in every imaginable I way to relinquish her power over ■ this woman and permit her to raI cover her former good health He I further stated that unless Mrs Closs I would consent to do this and at I cnee that he would commence I legal action against her and see if I the laws of the state of Indiana I would permit such actions TIRED OF IT I Governor JUaly Sick of Hearing Rail Road Tales. I Special Tslsgram To Tha Democrat Indianapolis, July 14—Governor I ’Hanly showed today, that he was I tired of the hard luck stories of the I railroads. Harry Starr, of RiehI mond, asked for a general reducI tion for the Richmond street car ■ line, the Indianapolis & Eastern I and Dublin lines, on the ground s I that all of it is [experimental The ■ governor showed but little inter Bust in his story | GOING BACKWARDS I - — ■ Anderson Has more Divorce Snits Thafi Marriages. I United Press Newt Association. | Anderson, Indiana, July 14—1 p ■ > today the record of the number ■of divorce cases filed in the Madi■on county courts during the first ■two weeks of July is nineteen, only fourteen marriage li ■censes have been issued during the ■•irne time. The courts here are ■ilmost swamped with divorce ■’ , ‘ Seß - ______ _ I New Suit Filed. | Attorney John F. Snow, representing the plaintiff, tiled a new Kuit in circuit court today, entitled ■Samuel Doak vs John B. Dent. hila ■Dent and George Dent. The suit ■m a petition for a partition of real the property in question tie ■ng inlot 215 of the Crabbs' addition to the city of Deoitur.

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CASE DISMISSED Koeni<>Baker Case Caused Some Interest at Smith's Court. Too case of the state against John P Baker was tried this morning before 'Squire Smith, the affidavit being sworn to by Fritz Koenig, in which he averred that be was afraid that Baker would injure and destroy his property and would injure him by violence, and that he only made the affidavit to secure the protection of the law and ect from anger or malice. Prosecutor Moran represented the state, while D. E. Smith looked after the interests of the defendant. Four witnesses were used, they lieing Fritz Koenig, John, Joe and Mike Spangler. Koenig testified as to threats made by Biker, but stating at the same time nothing had been done John Spangler told of a conversation he had with Baker during which Baker said that Frits or himself would either go to the graveyard or penitentiary. This testimony was substantiated by .Lie and Mike Spangler, at the conclusion of which Attorney Smith made a motion to dismiss the defendant, owing to the lack of evidence, which the court promptly dia. WAS WELL KNOWN Mrs. Mount Who Died at Indianapalis Sanitarium. Mrs Katherine A. Mount, wife of the late Governor James A. M ount, died at Dr. Runnel's sanitarium, Indianajiolis, shortly after the noon hour Thursday. She had undergone an operation at the hospital last Friday and at first seemed to l>e doing well. But it was the effects of this surgical operation that caused her death. Mrs. Mount was a well-known woman throughout the state, not only because she was the wife of one of Indiana's governors, but because of the active part she took in women's clubs and in the work of the Presbyterian church of the state. talkTtover Japanese Minister Visits the President Today. By United Pr«M News AssociationDyster Bay July 14—Minister Takabire arrived from Washington shortly before noon to take luncheon with President Roosevelt. After Baron Rosen's visit of yester das’, when the president got many suggestions of the methods for pro oeeding from the Russian plenipotentiary, he wired an invitation to Takahira to spend today at Oyster Bay to see if Rosen s suggestions are satisfactory with him. IN NEW YORK Scott, the Millionaire Miner, Is Still Talking. Special Telegram To The Detnocrit New York, July 14—Walter Scott, the reputed California miner millionaire, arrived here today aboard the Lake Shore Twentieth Centurv limited. He delivered himself of more big talk, saying the “Twentieth Century” could go some, nut couldn’t hit his special from Los Angeles. He said he wculd like to see John Rockerfaller teach him how to spend his money. Corry Dead. Special Telegram To The Democrat Indianapolis, July 14—Edward Corry, who was shot by Patrolman Christ died today i

DECATUX INDIANA, FRIDAY EVENING, JULY IL 1905.

JUST IN FUN John Rex Struck John Scheimann But it Cost Him a Ten Dollar Note to Settle the Fine-Case Caused Some Interest. A large crowd was present at 'Squire Smith s court last evening, when the case of the state against John Rex for assault and battery on the person of John Soheiman was called for trial. The alleged transaction took place at the livery stable of Mutchler & Reinhart on north Second street, on Wed- { nesday, at which time, according to the testimony of John Soheiman, the injured party, he together with Fred Bihnke, Wash Burrel, Fred Mutchler and William Bohnke were standing in front of the stable when Rex, who was on the other side of the street came across to the barn, i Rex and Burrell in a playful mood began to box, and when Barrell got tired Fred Bohnke took it up at this part of the program. John Soheiman come out of the stable, and while be was standing fy, he stated that Rex said. “Look over there,' and as he looked Rex hit him a heavy blow in the chest. Soheiman stated that he said nothing, but walked to the back of the barn, where |h<> sat down and was seized with a fit of coughing during which he spit up considerable blood, which he claimed the blow caused, and that he was still sore from the effects of the same. Burrel, Bohnke and Mutchler were all placed on the stand and all testified that Rex struck him, but it was not done in an angry way, but during the course of a lot of • horse" play. This being all the evidence the court proceeded i listen to argument preseented by Prosecutor Moran and Attorney Shaffer Peterson, after which he found the defendant guilty, as the law specifically sots out that a man is guilty of assault and battery if he strike another in a rude, insolent or angry manner. The tine was plaoed at one dollar togethe r with all Cists, and Rex will appeal the same to the circuit court. WORK BEGINS _ Bremerkamp's Mill Will be a Large and Modern One. H. H. Bremerkamp will hare one of the largest .flour and grist mills in Northern Indiana, and one that will lie equipped with all the latest and modern machinery. The building [is to be three stones high with a cement basement. The main building will be 40x44 and the engine and boiler room will be 27x47 feet. The building was staked out this morning by Catpunters Linn & Patton and on next Monday the work of putting in the concrete walls will be started and the work rapidly pushed to completion. Mr Bremerkamp is sparing no expense and expects to erect a mill that the citizens of Decatur and Adams county may be proud of. T. P. A KICKS Claim Railroads Rob Them on Excessive Baggage. By United Press News Association. Indianapolis, Ind.. July 14—The T ravelers’ Protective Association has demanded the railroad commission to compel the railroads to obey the law as to excess baggage, claiming the law is violated by companies charging double on excess baggage.

G. A. R MEET Arrangements Being Completed for An* nual Encampment. By United Prase Nows Association. Denver. Colorado, July 14 —The arrangements for the national en campment of the Grand Army of the Republic, with tta several afliL iated bodies, which will be held in thia city in September. are rapidly nearing completion For many years Denver has sought the privilege of entertaining the civil war veterans ani now that its desire is about to be fulfilled no trouble or expense is being spared to insure the visitors a royal time. In connection with Ithe meeting of the Giand Army there will be held the annual gatherings of the National Woman's Relief Corps, the Na- ' tional Daughters of Veterans, the • National Ladies' Aid Society, the I National Ladies of the G. A R , the National Army Nurses' association. the National assix’iaton of i Naval Veterans, and the National association of ex Prisoners of War The meetings and reunions of these various organizations will occupy the greater part of the first week in 'September. Much interest centers in the choice of a new Com • mander-in-ohief of the G. A. R., in succession to General W W. Blackmar of Massachusetts For this office there are already several candidates and the contest promises to be a spirited one COAL FAMINE Is Promised for Winter and Big Advance in Price. It's little early to talk abcut a coal famine, bat if the rumors from the coal fields are to be believed it would be well for those who use coal for fuel to begin to Cist about getting their s in before the snow flies. There is every ; Indication that Coal will be ad | vanced from 25 to 75 cents on the i ton on or before September 1, and a couple of months later, if there should be a strike in the coal fields, which is now being strongly talked' of, the advance may be beyond a dollar a ton and no coal to be had at that price. In view us this it is a wise man who fills his coal bins during the summer and while the ooal can be purchased at a normal rate. Dealers are unanimous in saying that coal will advanoq a o | Hess than 50 cents per Aon Ofl Sep 1 tember 1, and may go considerably j beyond that figure. There is every ptobability.that there will be a strike in the anthracite mines and even if there is no strike Iti the bituminous mines it will affect thJ latter to such an extent that localities removed from the ooal fields will have trouble in replenishing their supply, providing they do not lay in sufficient to run them during the summer months. WILL INVESTIGATE Secret Service Men Working on Agricultural Scandal. By Whited Preu News Association’. Washington, D. C, July 14— Crack men of the secret service reported to District Attorney Beach today that they had begun a rigid examination into tuff agricultural department scandal with a view of bringing indictments in the federal court. The work is being done in a special room, where all the eui ployes of the agricultural depbrt ment are being examined. Stranger Killed. Special Telegram To The Democrat Shelbyville, Ind , July 14— A stranger was killed today on the Big Four tracks near London. It is supposed he committed suioide.

WAR NEWS Witte’s Appointment Announced in Russia Russia Wants China to Claim Indemnity From Japan for the Loss in Manchuria. •pec al Telegram To Tha Democrat St. Petersburg July 14—Witte's appointment was announced today in an official message which read, "Owing to the serious illness of Muravieff. which made it impossible for him to familiarize himself with the condition of affairs on such short notice, his majesty has appointed M. Witte." • All parties believe that Witte will end the war in the east as he nas advocated such a move for some time. By United Press News Association. Odessa. July 14—Agrarian disorders are spreading rapidly in the southwestern part of Russia, all efforts to check them having failed. In Kiersan, Kieff and other districts the peasants are in open revolt. Washington. July 14—It is asserted on excellent authority here that Russia is (backing China in the latter's demands to be represented on the peaoe commission. It is believed that Russia wants China to claim indemnity against Japan for devastating Manchuria. A LONG TRIP Indiana Boy Coming Home After Eventful Trip. After an eventful journey of nine years around the world, Bert Courts, of Goshen, is now said to be on his way home. Nine years ago he started on a roaming tour. He will return to Goshen this week, after tiaving been around the world and gained varyied experiences, such as proved of great value to him. Courts is a brother of Mrs Martin Kauffman. He has just written her from Akron, telling of his arrival there and of his jn. tention hurrying to Goshen. During his prolonged absence Courts’ relatives have heard from him only a few times He first went to England and when employed at Hull, Wales. Wrote to bis sister Next he was heard from In Turkey. There he had been ar rested as a stowaway and to gain his iibefty it became necessary for him to appeal to his sister for aid and she communicated with the government officials and they in turn took up the matter with the American minister at Constantinople, Turkey, who established for him his claim to American citizenship and he secured his release.' He was held in prison for several weeks pending the settlement of his case. After his release he continued his odd travels and not until this week did Mrs. Kauffman hear from him.—Northern Indianian an” operation M«|or-v«neral Has Growth Removed Frtf.AS Head. By United News Assoclli.iXi Cape Cod,Mass., July 14—Major General Woods'underwent a surgical operation to relieve a growth on the h«ad. He is improved this afternoon and expeefesoon to go to Ror.mania to purge thecanal zone of yotlow fever as be did in Havant*

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A WEDDING P. B. Dykemann and Mrs. Laura Osborne Married. A marriage license was issued at the county clerk s office last evenmg to Pohner B Dykeman and Mrs Laura Osborne Tney were married at five o’clock by R--v. John C. White at the Methodist parsonage in this city The license show* that Mr. Dykeman has been wedded twioe before, and Mrs. Osborne once Both the bride and groom are well known here. Mr. Dykeman being the well known traveling salesman, and his bride the former wife of Joe Osborne. Mr and Mrs Dykeman will reside on the Busenbark-Osnorn farm, east of the city, for the present THAT GAME Geneva Wins From Dunkirk Models Scort Was Ten to Two—Crowd of Decatur "Fans’’ Was Roasted to » “Frazzle" r (Special Correspondence.) Geneva. Ind , July 14—Of course it was a oinoh that Geneva would have won the game from the Dunkirk Model Specials Thursday afternoon, but up until the fifth inning it looked as though it was to be a hard fought battle. In the fifth inning, however, the locals landed on a streak of luck and a ounch of bad errors on the Dunkirk side and succeeded m getting in seven men. This landed the game for Geneva, the final score being 10 to 2in favor of the locals. Dunkirk had a good team, but about the only feature of their playing was their inability to connect with the sphere. The home boys handled the stick in their usual manner. Dunkirk tried three of their twirlers. Seamans pitched the first five innings. Perdue, the sixth and Hall the remainder j)f the game The three struck out nine men against Biersdorfer’s 13. Pelham Os the locals made two two base hits and McIntire made a three-bagger There jyere about 350 pjople m attendance and the OroiVd, while happy cause of winning the game, was! made more so because of a Crowd of Decatur people losing their money, Some sixteen oame down and plaoed money on Dunkirk and—well life was made miserable for awhile, but a cordial invitation was extended for tbffm to come back and leave mortl money. Atwood umpired the game Time, two hours By innings—--12 3456789RHE Dunkirk—o 01100000 2 7 8 Geneva—o 11 070100 10 12 3 OPENSOFFICE Squire James H. Stone is Ready for Business. James H Stone has received his commission as a justice of the peace, and has opened an office in room four of the Stone block, over the Elzey & Vance clothing store. He hn« comfortable and convenient quarters and is ready for such busi fiAos a-’ may be directed to his • hands Mr. Stone is a pioneer of DeJa'.-ur and will deal out justice and r.bt'-ihg else i-u all legal mat ters brought before him. The docket eed by ‘Squire Reynolds has been IMmsferred to him